Checking And Topping Up Gear Oil; Preparation - Volkswagen Golf Variant 2007 Service Manual

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Checking and topping up gear oil

It is not possible to check the gear oil level by unscrewing the oil
filler plug.
The angle of the engine/gearbox unit means the lower edge of
the fill hole -arrow 1- is below the oil level -arrow 2-.
The oil level in the gearbox can only be checked by completely
draining the gear oil and then refilling:
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
♦ Hose (approx. 600 mm long, external diameter 10 mm) with
funnel, commercially available
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Preparation

Gear oil for manual gearboxes ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue "ET‐
KA" .
– Remove complete air filter housing ⇒ Rep. Gr. 23 ; Repairing
diesel direct injection system or ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 ; Repairing
injection system .
– Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. Gr. 50 ; Noise insulation .
Golf Variant 2007 ➤ , Golf Variant 2010 ➤ , Jetta 2005 ➤
6-speed manual gearbox 02S - Edition 07.2009
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